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APIs: THE DIGITAL GLUE

HOW BANKS
CAN THRIVE IN
AN API ECONOMY
Financial Services Technology Advisory:
Perspectives on Agile IT
HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY - Financial Services Technology Advisory: Perspectives on Agile IT - Accenture
To keep up with the increasing
competition from firms inside and
outside the industry, banks should
provide innovative services at the
same rate as other smaller, leaner
organizations do.
While there are many technologies available to           In response to competitive and/or regulatory
help banks become more competitive (such as              pressures over the past decade, many banks
artificial intelligence (AI), biometrics and machine     have begun using APIs within their information
learning), banks should also have built-in accelerants   technology systems. But, as recent research
to generate innovation-to-market at high speed.          indicates, only a few have realized the full
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs),               potential of an API-driven architecture.
if used correctly, can become those accelerants.
                                                         APIs are much more than a technology
In combination with a clear and concise                  solution. To take full advantage of APIs,
Open Banking strategy that offers a secure               banks have to re-think their approach to API
way to share data among registered service               adoption, address technology for API enablement,
providers and third parties, APIs can serve as           consider governance for API delivery and
the building blocks for banks’ efforts to connect        measures to activate the API ecosystem—
and re-connect with their customers. By taking           the four pillars of the “API Economy.” To do
advantage of APIs’ unique abilities to facilitate        so, it is helpful to take a step back and gain
communications and transactions, and by                  a deeper understanding of what APIs are and
embracing an API-driven architecture, banks              the role they play in the banking environment,
can transform themselves to unlock new                   and the bank’s Open Banking ecosystem.
sources of business value.

Open APIs and open platform
banking are set to change
the shape of financial
services completely.

2    HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
APIs: A VERY SHORT
HISTORY
The application programming                               Examples include web search services from
                                                          a firm like Trivago N.V., retail companies such
interface is not a new concept,                           as eBay Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. and telecom
as APIs have been used in                                 companies such as Cisco Systems, Inc. Estimates

corporate IT settings for more                            are that “Salesforce.com generates 50% of its
                                                          revenue through APIs, Expedia.com generates
than 20 years.                                            90% and eBay, 60%.”1

What has changed is the expanded use of                   API use has expanded quickly and according
APIs. Once limited to specific internal software          to a 2016 Apigee report (now part of Google
applications (apps)—primarily to reduce operational       LLC) the “media, retail, and information services
overhead—APIs have now entered the mainstream.            industries account for 73% of API traffic.”2
                                                          We expect usage to continue to grow, yet for
Open APIs have allowed companies to create                a variety of reasons, banking and financial
new business models by offering services                  services industries have lagged behind other
to their customers based on assimilation and              industries in API adoption, but this is changing,
redistribution of data, products and services from        and banks are rapidly increasing their use of APIs.
other providers—by directly consuming their APIs.

73%
The API traffic accounted
for by the media, retail, and
information services industries.
Source: The State of APIs—2016 Report on Impact of APIs
on Digital Business, Apigee

3    HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
THE FORCES BEHIND
API ADOPTION
To understand why banks                               3. Newly Empowered Customers
are where they are on their                           Bank customers have become vastly more
                                                      tech-savvy and sophisticated, in part through
API journeys, it is important                         their dealings with internet giants such as Google
to understand the factors                             and Amazon. They are open to offerings from
that have driven banks                                new entrants and expect the same level of service
                                                      and innovation from their traditional banks.
toward API adoption.                                  With customer attrition rates (to challenger banks)
                                                      beginning to rise, traditional banks are looking at
1. Regulation                                         ways to provide an improved customer experience
In Europe and other geographies, a big                and better product and service offerings, in part
push toward API adoption has come from                by associating themselves with fintechs. All of this
new regulatory initiatives such as Payment            is powered by API-driven architecture.
Services Directive 2 (PSD2) and Open Banking.
These regulations are mainly aimed at making          4. Search for New Revenue Streams
banks “open” to new market entities, both to          Many banks are facing slow growth in their
foster innovation and to benefit end customers.       traditional businesses and have been looking
APIs provide a widely agreed upon (and highly         to identify and develop new revenue streams.
secure) method for banks to “open up.”                APIs open possibilities for growth, either by providing
                                                      traditional services to new customers or by creating
While not all countries and regions have gone
                                                      and distributing new product offerings.
down this regulatory route, where there has
been regulation, it has been a major factor           In addition, banks that are adopting technologies
in API adoption.                                      such as AI, machine learning, and cloud are finding
                                                      that APIs support these implementations. APIs allow
2. New Competitors                                    easy integration and help internal business units
The financial services industry is seen as ripe for   and functions exchange information with each
disruption. This has attracted new competitors        other and with external partners and/or customers
such as fintech firms, challenger banks and           in a consistent and secure way.
neo-banks that use technology to challenge
traditional banking models and practices.
Incumbent banks are reacting by trying to
change quickly, innovate and participate in
ecosystems, all of which is facilitated by APIs.

4    HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
5   HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
THE DIGITAL GLUE OF
THE MODERN BANK
APIs are a digital glue holding                            The Competitive Advantage
modern banks (and other                                    of the API-Driven Bank
organizations) together.                                   Banks that create and maintain a true API-driven
                                                           architecture can realize significant competitive
APIs allow banks to exchange data within the               advantages, including the ability to deliver
organization and across its ecosystem, which helps         customized services via intuitive, compelling
them support existing products more efficiently            digital interfaces. Our research indicates that
and become data-driven institutions that provide           banks that embrace the new API-driven Open
a broader range of products to their customers.            Banking initiatives can expect a potential revenue
                                                           uplift of 20 percent, while those falling behind
An API-driven architecture is an agile framework that      are at risk of losing 30 percent of revenues
lets users build, publish and consume APIs at scale        by 2020 to disruptive industry players.3
and speed. By helping connect existing systems to
each other, APIs increase the organization’s flexibility   Banks can connect their core systems to provide
and make it easier to bring new products and services      integrated customer experiences and, reduce
to market, thereby generating new revenue streams.         the time it takes to develop and launch new
                                                           offers, products and services while also reducing
The correct mix of internal, partner and public            the upfront expense required to create a new
APIs could increase efficiencies and reduce time           product or service. In some cases, large banks
to market for introducing new features and products        could also offer API as a Service (APIaaS) to
targeted toward an increasingly demanding                  smaller banks, thereby monetizing their new
customer. Progressive banks are adopting the use           API infrastructure and shortening the ROI cycle.
of specialized internal APIs, which are discrete,          The ultimate objective should be a central place
autonomous and specifically designed to do a given         for the bank in a vibrant ecosystem that offers
task. Commonly called “microservices,” they allow          customers not only value and convenience but
banks to bring a level of abstraction on top of            also a highly enjoyable, personalized experience.
their legacy platforms, thereby greatly reducing
integration costs and effort. These microservices          APIs should be at the core of new banking
can be coupled together to create new, simplified          business models. Numerous banks have taken
and commercial external (public) APIs that are             initial steps, but many are struggling to get it
designed to solve a business problem or to                 right. Instead of being highly agile, with APIs
create new value propositions for customers.               integrated throughout the ecosystem, these banks
                                                           are still slow to implement changes. There is
In the new, evolving banking landscape, banks              a lack of clarity as to how to monetize their APIs.
are expected to actively interact with a variety           These seem to be a long way from realizing the
of vendors, alliances and partners to create the           full benefits of API-driven architecture, including
most differentiated and simplified offerings for           providing a better customer experience and
their customers. APIs form the basis of how banks          faster development and delivery of new
interact with these “ecosystem” vendors, alliances         products and product enhancements.
and partners, emulating models that are already
proving their effectiveness in other industries
such as travel and telecommunications.

6    HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
CHALLENGES TO
API IMPLEMENTATION
Banks face significant                              A Fragmented Approach
challenges on the path                              Without strategic steering at the senior
                                                    level, API programs run the risk of fragmented
to realizing the benefits                           implementation. An API-first approach in one area
of API-driven architecture                          might not be adopted in another, even though
and business models.                                both use the same delivery channel and even the
                                                    same back-end platform. Multiple and sometimes
While banks are becoming increasingly aware         duplicative development efforts in different
of the benefits of an API-driven architecture       lines of business and/or different geographies
and many incumbent banks have started               can increase expenses and reduce ROI.
developing APIs in some shape or form, the path
to “success” is hampered by factors including:      New Business Models
                                                    APIs present a new business opportunity
A Reactive Start                                    to banks that calls for a model that is very
Many banks have taken a reactive approach           different from the typical own channel/own
to API adoption. API programs cobbled               product model. Business stakeholders may
together without a strategic vision, including      have a limited, technology-only view of APIs,
a clearly defined Open Banking strategy, run the    limiting banks’ ability to monetize their APIs
risk of turning into capital expenditure-heavy IT   and generate new revenues.
programs, with spiralling costs and limited ROI.
                                                    Other challenges include a strict focus on
                                                    cost reduction hampering knowledge transfer
Legacy Systems
                                                    between teams, development teams working
Many large banks run on legacy systems
                                                    in silos rather than across the organization,
based on monolithic architecture and bespoke
                                                    the absence of a consistent data architecture,
interfaces. These systems are often too critical,
                                                    a lack of clarity regarding data ownership,
too risky and too expensive to replace, limiting
                                                    data security and data protection regulations like
banks’ ability to bring new products to market.
                                                    the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

7   HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
THE FOUR PILLARS
OF EFFECTIVE API
MANAGEMENT
In our view, effective API management
for banks rests on four pillars:

        1                          2            3            4
    Approach                Technology       Governance    Ecosystem
                                                          Management

8   HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
APPROACH
A business-driven approach is the cornerstone                                    Jeff Bezos, the founder, chairman, president
of effective API management. As shown in                                         and CEO of Amazon, famously mandated all
Figure 1 below, transforming an organization to                                  internal teams and systems to communicate
an API-driven architecture requires a significant                                using APIs. This was a critical element in turning
change in the way products and services are                                      his firm into the platform giant it has become.4
conceptualized and delivered by IT teams.
                                                                                 Without a mandate from the top and a clear
Factors that can support this shift include:                                     strategic vision, large banks run the risk of
                                                                                 a fragmented API implementation, which
Mindset – The API-first mindset should be                                        leads to a duplication of effort and low levels
adopted by the bank across all levels of business                                of reusability. This can drive expenses up and
and IT functions. APIs are not just another IT                                   reduce the benefits of API-led architectures.
system; they represent a radically new concept.
Business stakeholders should think in terms                                      Reusability – The culture of reusability is
of building new value propositions that can be                                   another key element in building a true API-
offered via APIs to fulfil their customers’ needs.                               driven organization. Before building anything
                                                                                 new, business and design teams should look
Top-Down Approach – Bank leadership should                                       at what exists and assess if and how it can be
emphasize an API-first mindset and stress the                                    re-used. The concept of “reuse the built and
role of APIs both in building new solutions and                                  build for reuse” embraced across business and
in serving as the vehicle through which they                                     IT teams helps to develop a culture of reuse.
are provided to customers.                                                       This can be further reinforced by establishing key
                                                                                 performance indicators (KPIs) for reuse of APIs.

Figure 1. API Adoption Approach
                                 Implement measures to increase proficiency and skills available within the organization
                                    and to drive API adoption, as well as augment with external skills where required

                                                     PRODUCT (API) CONCEPTUALIZATION

• Ideas for APIs are part of business strategy                                                            • Create and cleanse an API demand backlog
  and product/proposition design                                                                          • Technology and business teams engage to
• Business owners create an ecosystem of                                                                    create API definition and functionalities
  alliances, competitors and independent                                                                  • Development teams build APIs and integrate
  developers to propose APIs                                                                                with underlying services/data
• Analyze market gaps and create an API                                                                   • APIs are tested according to quality and
  portfolio to offer a full suite of products/            DISCOVER                    BUILD                 compliance standards and guidelines
  services fulfilling the business needs

• Consider product-specifics, e.g. how to                SOCIALIZE                 RUN AND                • With runtime operations API is available for
  monetize, competition with existing products,             AND                     EVOLVE                  customers and is able to react quickly if there
  marketing and brand alignment, legal terms                                                                are issues to be resolved
  and conditions, etc. for each API product
                                                          PUBLISH
                                                                                                          • Promote APIs and build an ecosystem
• Deploy API fulfillments to production and                                                                 around them
  publish the API definition on the API                                                                   • Monitor API use and gauge adoption
  repository and socialization platform
                                                                                                          • Monetize APIs and attain business outcomes

                                                          API PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

                                            Manage demand and supply of APIs based on business needs and
Source: Accenture, April 2019               capabilities available internally and externally to the organization

9     HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
TECHNOLOGY
The appropriate technology decisions are essential                            API Catalog Management – Discoverability is
to any effective API transformation program.                                  a key factor in allowing API reuse. A robust and
Banks looking to adopt an API-first approach                                  structured API catalog makes APIs discoverable and
should consider technological factors including:                              supports the culture of reuse. The importance of
                                                                              making APIs discoverable is vastly underestimated
API Management Platforms – These are                                          in the industry, often leading to multiple redundant
critical components in the target architecture.                               APIs serving the same purpose. All APIs, internal or
They provide key capabilities, ranging from API                               external, should be well documented and published
repositories to security policy enforcements and                              on an intelligent catalog management system.
the management of traffic as needed, to protect
back-end systems and prevent denial of service                                Monitoring – A variety of monitoring capabilities
(DDOS) attacks. Modern API management solutions                               is required for effective API management that
provide additional features such as analytics,                                tracks elements such as usage statistics, who
enhanced reporting of fraud management,                                       consumes APIs and more. These are essential
and developer portal integrations (see Figure 2).                             in decommissioning any redundant APIs and
                                                                              in creating a more structured and sustainable
Microservices Architecture – Banks should                                     approach to how APIs are created and consumed,
consider options to reduce complexities imposed                               both internally and externally.
by legacy technologies. Ideally, every platform
within the bank should communicate exclusively
via microservices, while any cross-platform apps
should be based on microservices built on top
of these legacy platforms.

Figure 2. API Management Platform Overview

                                 CHANNELS                                           API MANAGEMENT LAYER CHARACTERISTICS

       IOT       Collaboration     Customer      Alliance and        Omni                                       Security
     Devices         Apps            Apps        Partner Apps       Channel                   Transformation    Mediation
                                                                                                                               Traffic
                                                                                   Monetization                              Management
        SECURITY LAYER                        API MANAGEMENT LAYER
                                                                                                                                    Alliance
                         Identity                                                                                                 and Partner
 Authentication                                       API Gateway               Analytics                                        Customization
                       Management

                  MESSAGING AND SERVICES LAYER
                                                                                                           API
Business Process                                                                  API�                                              Mobile
                            Enterprise Service Business              APIs
 Management                                                                   Documentation                                      Enhancement
                         Service A Service B         Service n
                                                                                    Developer                                 Scale to�
                                                                                  Authentication                              Multiple
                                                                                                                              Regions
                          SYSTEMS OF RECORD                                                        Onboarding   Versioning

 Lending       Cards    Payments     Core      Financials   CRM       Other
                                    Banking

Source: Accenture, April 2019

10      HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
GOVERNANCE
Strong governance and efficient processes help                                  Each business and/or operating unit shall have
create the framework for effective API architecture                             a small to medium-sized API team managing
delivery. As shown in Figure 3, a multi-tiered                                  both unit-specific developments (such as new
governance structure can help promote re-use of                                 product development) and operational activities.
assets and allow for API delivery at scale and at speed.                        These teams use the guidelines and frameworks
                                                                                established by the central team and submit
Figure 3 also outlines a possible tiered                                        their designs to central design authority,
governance structure and key members:                                           before commencing delivery.
Central Teams – In the top tier would be a                                      Delivery Teams – To create a final API product,
central team, responsible for managing/socializing                              design teams then engage with the delivery teams.
architecture and design standards, preferred practices,                         For API delivery, DevOps is a great way to develop
patterns, governance frameworks and processes,                                  new products using agile methods. The delivery
developer engagement, accelerators, common API                                  is carried out by DevOps pods (small dedicated
platforms and associated tooling. This team acts as a                           delivery teams), supported by capability centers
central design authority and crucial quality gate for all                       in the business units and based on common
APIs developed across business and operating units.                             frameworks and standards defined by central teams.
Business Unit Design Teams – In the center                                      With these teams up and running, an overarching
tier are the business unit-specific design teams.                               structure allows all APIs to follow the same
Business units shall institutionalize their own API                             standards and reduce duplication of effort.
Capability Centers with clearly defined leadership
roles to establish/run API governance and align
to global standards, patterns and preferred
practices for federated execution.

Figure 3. Federated Structure for API Delivery (for illustrative purposes)
CENTRAL
 TEAMS

                                                                      PROGRAM                                        PLATFORM
                        ARCHITECTURE
                                                                     MANAGEMENT                                     ENGINEERING

                        RETAIL BANKING                         COMMERICAL BANKING                               PRIVATE BANKING
BUSINESS
 UNITS

                            Program        Platform                      Program        Platform                      Program       Platform
            Architecture                                 Architecture                                Architecture
                           Management     Engineering                   Management     Engineering                   Management    Engineering

                Business Unit Specific Capabilities          Business Unit Specific Capabilities         Business Unit Specific Capabilities

                      Product        Program/                     Product        Program/                    Product        Program/
                      Owner       Project Manager                 Owner       Project Manager                Owner       Project Manager
DELIVERY
 TEAMS

               API                            Business     API                            Business     API                           Business
             Engineer                          Analyst   Engineer                          Analyst   Engineer                         Analyst

                      Data           Solution                      Data          Solution                     Data           Solution
                     Modeler         Architect                    Modeler        Architect                   Modeler         Architect

Source: Accenture, April 2019

11         HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
In an interconnected world, good ideas come                   Facilitate Engagement – Engaging in a “fintechs
from many different sources. Banks can no longer              are welcome” approach boosts innovation and
rely solely upon their internal resources and                 opens new revenue streams. Organizing user
capabilities but should collaborate, build networks           and/or designer-led hackathons, “sandboxing”
and welcome new thinking—whether it originates                of dummy APIs to test viability and unearthing
inside or outside the organization. In the API                new use cases are some ways of encouraging
economy, an organization’s “success” depends                  this interaction. Easy onboarding, a simple legal
in part on its ability to create and/or participate           framework, clear documentation and flexible
in an ecosystem and then draw greater value                   pricing models are other features that encourage
from it.5 Banks should consider a variety of                  ecosystem engagements. And, as discussed in
factors to encourage this engagement with other               Accenture’s report “A New Era – Open Platform
innovative providers and the developer community              Banking,” banks can take ecosystem engagements
(see Figure 4). There is an opportunity for banks             further by creating platform-based associations.
to lead innovation, form forward looking alliances
and consortiums, and promote new ideas—                       Monetization – “Ecosystem play” in banking is
thereby changing the overall fabric of the industry.          relatively new. Banks should work on developing
                                                              monetization models to create new revenue streams
Developer Portal – A Dev portal is the first port             from their API-based offerings. Banks can use a
of call for developers who are interested in using            variety of pricing models such as pay as you go,
banks’ APIs. Drawing developers in by providing               tiered pricing, “freemium” and revenue sharing. To
a “best-in-class” capability with clear documentation,        unlock the full potential of their API-based products
easy-to-use registration processes and first-class            and services, banks should also look at specialized
support helps with effective API deployment.                  products with features such as end-to-end tracking,
                                                              revenue sharing, loyalty, and access to accounts.

Figure 4. API Ecosystem Roadmap

                                           New ideas                                         Apps published
                                            used to                                           on websites
                                           build apps                Developer               and app stores
                                                                     networks

            Engage
           developer
          communities                                           Revenue
                                                                 stream
                                    Innovation and                                 Revenue        App stores
                                      hackathons                                    stream       and websites

          API
                                   Engage
                                                                                                   Downloaded
                                  developer
                                                                                                   or accessed
                                 communities

     Exposed data
     and services
                                                                      Happy
                                                                    customers
                                                Banks and
                 Build                           financial                          Customers
               new APIs                        institutions

                                                                      Revenue
Source: Accenture, April 2019                                          stream

12    HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
FOR EFFECTIVE API ADOPTION
While the four pillars are                        Security – While APIs allow banks to easily
                                                  interact with external parties, they also expose
essential to an effective API                     banks to the risk of being attacked by malicious
transformation, there are other                   parties. APIs are inherently secure in nature,

factors for banks to consider                     unlike screen scraping-based methods where
                                                  customers are required to share credentials with
in moving to API-led technical                    third parties and thus create attack surfaces for
and business models.                              man-in-the-middle attacks. However, there is still
                                                  reason to make the overall infrastructure secure.
These include:                                    To protect data and other assets, banks should
                                                  have a combination of network and infrastructure
Data – APIs allow the exchange of data            security capabilities along with measures such as
throughout the organization. As a result,         end-to-end data encryption, tokenization of data,
data ownership, data storage and security,        and public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates.
and compliance with regulations such as           Visit the Accenture Security site to see the latest
GDPR become of prime importance to banks.         findings on enterprise security.
Any breach of data can cause not only monetary
and reputational damage, but could also deter     Service Operating Models – Banks are not
customer trust, a key factor to realizing Open    accustomed to digitally interacting with external
Banking. Firms should also understand the         parties to sell their products and services.
overall corporate responsibilities related to     This poses new challenges on how to price their
the data they collect and maintain, as is being   offerings, how to bill their customers and even
done in the (AI) space.                           how to share revenues. Banks should develop
                                                  new operating models for the “ecosystem
                                                  play,” addressing issues such as pricing,
                                                  billing, revenue sharing and customer support.

13   HOW BANKS CAN THRIVE IN AN API ECONOMY
WHERE TO START
A good start is essential                                         Technology – Use as a facilitator to support
                                                                  an API transition, leveraging relevant tools
to an effective transition                                        and technical architecture guidelines.
to an API-led model. In our                                       Governance – Provide the foundation for
experience, this begins with                                      processes and interactions in a bank engaged

developing an organization-                                       in API development.

wide API strategy rather                                          Ecosystem – Drive innovation through
                                                                  internal and external relationships while
than looking at APIs as part                                      providing future-proof opportunities.
of information technology.                                        An API-driven organization is the organization
As seen in Figure 5 below, there are actionable                   of the future. Thriving in an API economy
starting points in each of the four pillars.                      is key to unlocking new sources of business
These can help banks get their API programs                       value for banks across the globe. From new and
established on a strong foundation and lead                       profitable business models, to products and
to effective implementation of an Open Banking                    services that respond to customer needs and are
strategy, regulatory compliance, operational                      aligned to their busy lives, banks that take up the
efficiency and a competitive advantage.                           API journey in an organized, disciplined manner,
                                                                  and with a clear and overarching strategy are
Approach – Take a business-driven                                 positioned to compete and win in our digital world.
approach to pivot the banking organization
to an API-ready enterprise.

Figure 5. Steps to Effective API Management

                                                    OPEN BANKING STRATEGY

           APPROACH                        TECHNOLOGY                    GOVERNANCE                           ECOSYSTEM

            Pivot to an                       Decouple legacy               Standardize the                      Provide a
            agile enterprise                  systems of record             governance model                     best-in-class
                                                                            with clear KPIs                      developer portal

 Promote adoption of Agile ways      Focus investment on          Roll out standardized API           Roll out a state-of-the-art
 of working and use of DevOps        reengineering systems of     governance model across all         developer portal to facilitate
 concepts as pre-requisite for       record to become decoupled   business units with clear KPIs      adoption of APIs and attract
 API delivery at speed and scale     with API-only access         driving the right behaviors         the best talent

                                              Implement unified                                                  Activate external �
                                                                              Move toward
            Design                                                                                               ecosystems
                                              API management                  a federated
            for reuse                                                                                            & position for
                                              platform                        operating model
                                                                                                                 API economy
 Build well-defined APIs with        Streamline and standardize   Target operating model with         Activate the ecosystem
 clear ownership and reward          automated API management     central teams setting the           and reap commercial benefits
 for reuse                           platform                     direction for federated execution   through API monetization
                                                                  of internal and external APIs

                                CHANNELS                                                  PRODUCT LINES

                                                           CORE SYSTEMS
Source: Accenture, April 2019

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